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Longitudinal Associations Between Psychological Resilience and Cognitive Function: Evidence From the U.S. Health and Retirement Study

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  • Chenguang Du
  • Benjamin Katz
  • Mengting Li
  • Francesca Maria Pernice
  • Kali Rickertsen
  • Fei Gu
  • Kazuki Hori
  • Xiaobin Ding
  • Hanzhang Xu

Abstract

ObjectivesReductions in psychological resilience and declining cognition are common among older adults. Understanding the longitudinal association between them could be beneficial for interventions that focus on age-related cognitive and psychological health. In this study, we evaluated the longitudinal associations between cognition and psychological resilience over time in a nationally representative sample of U.S. older adults.MethodsA total of 9,075 respondents aged 65 and above from 2006 to 2020 health and retirement study (HRS) were included in the current study. Cognition was measured through a modified 35-point Telephone Interview Cognitive Screen, and psychological resilience in the HRS was calculated using a previously established simplified resilience score. Bivariate latent growth modeling was used to examine the parallel association between psychological resilience and cognitive function over a period of up to 12 years.ResultsPositive correlations existed between the intercepts (r = 0.20, SE = 0.07, p

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  • Chenguang Du & Benjamin Katz & Mengting Li & Francesca Maria Pernice & Kali Rickertsen & Fei Gu & Kazuki Hori & Xiaobin Ding & Hanzhang Xu, 2025. "Longitudinal Associations Between Psychological Resilience and Cognitive Function: Evidence From the U.S. Health and Retirement Study," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 80(2), pages 397-422.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:geronb:v:80:y:2025:i:2:p:397-422.
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